USTR announces GSP review hearing for nine countries

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in January will hold a hearing to review several countries' status under the Generalized System of Preferences, the agency announced on Monday. Developing countries eligible for GSP benefits receive duty-free treatment for certain products. The hearing, scheduled for Jan. 30, will cover Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Georgia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, South Africa, Uzbekistan and Laos. The reviews will focus on whether Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan are affording workers “internationally recognized worker rights,” according to...